Stiles Stilinski

“	I'm not going to run, because I don't think you're going to hurt me. And I think maybe you're so afraid of hurting me because of what you did to your family. I know what that's like. I remember everything that I did, and the worst part is, I remember liking it... Because I felt powerful. I felt fearless. And most of all, in control. But, when I came through it, I learned something else-- Control is overrated.	”
	— Stiles to Malia Tate in The Benefactor

M. Stilinski, better known as Stiles Stilinski, is the deuteragonist of Teen Wolf. He is the son of the Sheriff Stilinski and Claudia Stilinski, and is the best friend of Scott McCall. Stiles was first introduced as a curious, hyperactive, and sarcastic high school student whose decision to go out looking for a dead body in the woods led to him getting caught by his father, the Sheriff of Beacon County, and also led to his best friend Scott getting bitten by a werewolf. From then on, Stiles has continued getting involved in the supernatural world despite having no powers of his own, doing his best to support his best friend and their growing pack while protecting the town from supernatural influences.

By the end of Season 1, he became a hero in his own right by saving Lydia Martin from then-Alpha Peter Hale, and though he was offered the bite, he ultimately declined because he had no interest in being like Peter, no matter how tempted he was to have supernatural abilities of his own. Due to his knowledge of the law and investigations as a result of being the son of a police officer, Stiles took great satisfaction in following the clues to lead him to supernatural threats such as the Kanima, {The Alpha Pack|the Alpha Pack]], and the Darach.

In the second half of the season, Stiles was possessed by Dark Kitsune known as the Nogitsune, which caused him to commit several crimes that led to dozens of people getting hurt or killed, something that still causes Stiles immense guilt to this day. Once the Nogitsune had been defeated, Stiles turned his attention back to investigations to take his mind off of it, and began to look into the supernatural hit-list known as the Deadpool that caught his attention while also searching for the biological mother of his fellow packmate and girlfriend, Malia Tate, who is an assassin known only as the Desert Wolf.

In Season 5, the relationships between the pack began to fracture due to the stress of fighting the Dread Doctors and the manipulations of Theo Raeken, causing Stiles to become estranged from Scott, Malia, and Lydia. However, upon learning of Theo's schemes and the revival of a terrifying creature known as La Bête du Gévaudan, Stiles has reconciled with Scott and is now working with him to help reunite them all once again.

Upon the reunion of the pack, Stiles played a large role in the defeat of the Beast, Theo, and the Desert Wolf, something that helped Stiles heal from the guilt of accidentally killing Donovan Donati out of self-defense earlier in the season. Afterward, his father informed him that these acts were a great first step in his career in law enforcement, insinuating that Stiles will be pursuing a career as a police officer like his father before him.

Stiles is a member of the McCall Pack and the Stilinski Family.

Early Life

Little is known about Stiles' early life. He was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder at some point in his childhood and was prescribed Adderall to treat it. As a young child, Stiles' mother Claudia was stricken with frontotemporal dementia, and eventually died of the disease sometime between 2003 and 2004 while Stiles stood alone at her bedside, since Sheriff was at work. During her illness, Claudia suffered such horrifying delusions that she was under the impression that Stiles was trying to kill her despite the fact that he was only a child worried about his mother. According to the repressed memory Stiles experienced in a flashback in Required Reading, Claudia even attacked Stiles once before she died due to a very strong bout of paranoia and dissociation. After her death, Stiles began to experience anxiety attacks and bouts of sleepwalking, though he eventually grew out of it for a time. The loss of his mother also caused Stiles to become much closer to his father, since they were each all the other had left in terms of family.

Throughout Teen Wolf

Scott and he go looking into the woods from a dead body, later his best friend Scott is bitten by a werewolf he said he soon learns this and becomes concerned for his best friend (Wolf Moon)

Scott wolf's out at Stiles but Stiles manages to defend himself he tries to get Scott not a play lacrosse Scott and he later dig up Laura Hale's body need the hell house

Stiles help's Scott recover his memories from the night before

When Derek Hale is shot with the wolfsbane bullet Stiles is forced to help him Stiles almost saw's Derek's arm

Styles Investigates the murder at the video store, he discovered a clip of the alpha werewolf on Lydia phone he soon ask's if Danny find him attractive

Stiles discovers that Scott’s heart levels triggers his transformation. He starts testing Scott by flinging balls at Scott’s face and proves his theory. He then starts up a confrontation with a group guy's to test Scott’s thoughts on Allison helping him stay in control.

Stiles and his friends get trapped in Beacon Hills high schools but not before Stiles help Scott call the Alpha

when Scott makes out with Lydia Stiles takes pleasure in locking Scott up on the full moon Alison's Father Chris Argent questions weather Stiles is a werewolf

Stiles helps Derek hide from Police and Hunters in his house, he and Derek soon discover who the Alpha werewolf is

Stiles plies his dad for information about the the animal attacks. Stiles later helps Scott stop Mrs. McCall’s date with Peter Hale The Alpha Allison convinces Lydia to attend a school dance with Stiles, Stiles soon impresses Lydia by knowing how smart she really is and they dance. not long after Lydia is bitten by Peter Hale, Stiles begs him not to kill her.

Peter spares her life. Stiles helps Peter find Derek. Peter offers him the bite but Stiles refuses. Stiles and Jackson team up to help Scott but are stopped by the hunters who question them. Arriving at the Hale House in the middle of Scott’s fight with the Alpha, Stiles Molotov cocktail at the beast which Allison Shoot with an arrow.

Stiles Scott and Alison go to searching for a Lydia who has gone missing, Mr Harris kids Styles attention because of what the sheriff put him through in the previous season.

Styles purposely throws paper and Mr Harris's head as a way to get him and Scott out of class received detention, when I seek is arrested Derek Stiles and Scott try to rescue him.

Stiles Lydia Scott and Allison all go to the ice skating rink. Stiles is late and knocked out and thrown in a dumpster by Erica.

scales help Scott and Allison keep the relationship a secret by delivering messages back and forth stylish tries to find something in Drive Gerard Argents office but is caught by Erica and later is trapped by the Kanima and trying to keep Derek alive.

when Derek believe's that Lydia is the Kanima, Stiles try his best to keep Lydia alive. Stiles is later attacked by Isaac in the McCall house

when Stiles and Scott discover Jackson is the kanima They lock him up in an armored vehicle

Stiles goes to Lydia and later Erica to find out about Jackson's parents. After he and Erica stop Scott and Jackson's fight They all are given detention along with, Matt and Allison. When Jackson transforms into the kanima and attacks Erica, Stiles and Scott to heal her

When the group decides to set a trap for the kanima and the master he sets up a circle of mountain ash at Dr. Deaton's instructions in around the warehouse. Later he interrogates the master through Jackson.

Stiles learns from his father that Mr. Harris was brought in for questioning, Stiles isn't convinced. Stiles calls his drag queen friends from Jungle to come to Lydia's birthday party. He then hallucinates and sees his father yelling at him in a drunken rage.

Stiles tries to convince his dad that Matt is the killer and that they need to look at the evidence at the police station. When they are at the police station Matt appears and holds everyone at gunpoint. After Derek arrives paralyzed Stiles for his sarcasm is paralyzed by Jackson and falls on Derek. Stiles stays paralyzed the remainder of the episode only being able to drag himself around.

Stiles explains to Ms. Morrell that he’s not sleeping, He suffers from a constant overwhelming fear that something terrible is about to happen. He confesses to Scott that he feels helpless after having to watch, while Matt hit his dad’s over the head. He says that he and Scott are losing their fight. For the first time Stiles gets to play lacrosse. He scores three goals leading the BHHS Cyclones to a Championship. He then disappears.

It's revealed that the Hunters kidnapped Stiles and is temporally imprisoned with Boyd and Erica. After doubting that Gerard could beat him to a pulp, Gerard does . He comes home with his dad him a heart to heart talk. His father tells him when all seemed lost he was the "hero" and helped save day, although he meant the lacrosse. Stiles feels he's no hero, Stiles and Lydia go to the warehouse to help save Jackson.

heart talk. His father tells him when all seemed lost he was the "hero" and helped save day, although he meant the lacrosse. Stiles feels he's no hero, but he and Lydia go to the warehouse to help save Jackson.

TBA

In "Maid of Gévaudan" Stiles along with Hayden help bring Liam into the school and lay him on top of a desk, he has been badly injured. Stiles is close to passing out due to all the blood, Hayden wonder what they should do, he tells her that inflicting more pain could allow the healing process to being but she comes up with a different idea and this also works.

Personality

“	"Maybe we need to try something different. Maybe we need to think like Stiles." "Like a hyperactive spaz?" "Like a detective."	”
	— Malia Tate and Derek Hale about Stiles in Orphaned

Stiles' personality is most accurately described as anxious, hyperactive, and curious. He is a notorious bookworm who excels at piecing together clues and figuring out mysteries, such as the fact that Scott had become a Werewolf, the identity of the Kanima's first master, and the fact that a Dark Druid was behind the human sacrifices that were occurring in Beacon Hills. Since becoming aware of the supernatural world, Stiles' social and generalized anxiety has only become worse, especially after the death of his good friend Allison Argent, because he fears having to deal with the loss of any more of his friends or family as a result of their supernatural enemies. Because of this anxiety, Stiles can often become so overwhelmed by trauma that he both physically and verbally lashes out at anyone around him, whether they are friend or foe, as evidenced by Stiles tackling Scott after Sheriff was attacked by a Chimera, despite knowing that Scott, too, had been hurt at the same time.

Despite Stiles' anxiety and his increasingly violent reactions to bad news, Stiles is a loyal person who would do anything to protect his loved ones, even if it means giving up his life to do so. This has only increased since he was possessed by the Nogitsune, because the amount of enjoyment that he got out of being powerful and in control made him frightened and ashamed of his darker nature, pushing him to do good to make up for it and to ensure that no one else gets hurt because of his actions. Stiles, like his father, enjoys puzzles, and acts as the lead investigator for the McCall Pack in order to gain information and evidence regarding the threats that they face. For this reason, Stiles' intelligence is his greatest strength within the pack, and has either given them an advantage or has saved them in multiple situations throughout their time together. Despite everything that Stiles has been through, he still shows no obvious signs of wanting to become a werewolf, preferring to maintain his humanity.

Physical Appearance

Stiles is a lean young man of medium stature who has pale skin, brown hair and honey-brown eyes. He is known for having freckles all over his face, neck, and body, and his hair is usually gelled into a messy style. His choice in clothing leans toward pieces that are comfortable and casual, such as hoodies, flannel button-ups, baseball-style t-shirts, and slim-cut jeans with Van sneakers. However, he has also been known for wearing active wear during lacrosse and cross-country seasons, such as Under Armour t-shirts and track pants with tennis shoes.

Powers and Abilities

“	I'm 147 pounds of pale skin and fragile bone, okay? Sarcasm is my only defense.	”
	— Stiles about himself in Frenemy

As a human, Stiles has no known supernatural powers. However, during his brief time being possessed by the Nogitsune, Stiles had access to all of his powers.

Former Powers

Accelerated Healing: As a vessel for the Nogitsune, Stiles gained the ability to rapidly heal from any wound within minutes to hours. This was demonstrated in De-Void, when the Nogitsune disemboweled Stiles' body with Noshiko Yukimura's kaiken, only for him to heal within hours. This ability could be further enhanced by the Nogitsune consuming the chaos, strife, and pain around him for additional power.
Super Strength: As a vessel for the Nogitsune, Stiles gained superhuman strength to the point where he was able to throw Derek Hale across his loft with ease in a fight and knock out both Kira Yukimura and Oliver with a single blow to the head.
Immunity to Electricity: As a vessel for the Nogitsune, Stiles was immune to the effects of electricity, as evidenced by the fact that, when Allison Argent shot him with a taser, Stiles grabbed the wires in his hands and pulled the taser out of her grip without any sign of discomfort or injury. It is possible this immunity stemmed from the Kitsune ability to produce foxfire, but because Stiles didn't demonstrate the ability to create foxfire or control electricity, this remains unconfirmed.
Nogitsune Flies: As a vessel for the Nogitsune, Stiles was able to produce flies from inside his body. These flies, once they have entered another person's body, could cause the hosts to lose control over their behavior and act however the Nogitsune wanted them to act. For example, Derek Hale, Isaac Lahey, and the twins, Aiden and Ethan, were all infected by Nogitsune flies, which caused their pre-existing anger to be amplified and their inhibitions to be diminished so they would distract the McCall Pack from the Nogitsune's own actions. Derek attacked Chris Argent out of anger toward his history as a Werewolf Hunter; Isaac attacked Aiden and Ethan in retribution for the pain they had caused him and his loved ones, and Aiden and Ethan attacked each other out of resentment for their current position. However, it was confirmed that wild purple reishi mushrooms can act as a cure for this fly possession.
Pain Absorption: As a vessel for the Nogitsune, Stiles had the ability to absorb the pain of others through tactile contact, just like a Werewolf or Werecoyote can. Stiles used this ability to siphon all of the pain Scott McCall had absorbed from Bobby Finstock, Isaac, and a dying deputy. Since Nogitsune feed on chaos, strife, and pain, the agony Stiles/the Nogitsune absorbed augmented his supernatural powers to an even stronger degree.

Abilities

Despite being human, Stiles has several skills and abilities that have aided him and the pack during their time in the supernatural world.

Investigative/Law Enforcement Knowledge: As the son of the Sheriff of Beacon County, Stiles has an extensive understanding of the laws of California and the country at large, as well as police protocols, shorthand, and numerical codes. He also keeps a police radio in his car for this reason so he can remain up-to-date on what is happening in the town.
Mythological Knowledge: During Stiles' time in the supernatural world and the McCall Pack, Stiles has done a great deal of research into mythology, folklore, and the supernatural, including the Argent Bestiary. As a result, Stiles has an excellent working knowledge of the powers and abilities of various supernatural creatures, as well as their histories.
Heightened Intelligence: Stiles has been described as a straight-A student, and, in terms of book-smarts, he is considered to be one of the most intelligent people in the pack. For this reason, Stiles is generally referred to as the "brains" of the pack along with Lydia Martin.
Technological Knowledge: Stiles has been shown to have an advanced understanding of technology, and has been shown to have copied keycards to the Sheriff's station using an RFID emulator, hooked up all the surveillance cameras to three of the laptops owned by the pack, and hooking up a smart watch to his phone so he can use it as a hidden camera in the animal clinic. He also claims to have figured out all of Sheriff Stilinski's passwords for his work computer, though how he came upon this information remains unknown.
Pick-Pocketing/Theft: One of Stiles' most often used skills is his ability to easily and stealthily steal things without anyone being the wiser. He has stolen heart monitors, cell phones, frequency jammers, and keys/keycards to a variety of doors and vehicles throughout the course of the series, which has helped himself and the pack tremendously.

Weaknesses

Stiles possesses the common weaknesses of a human, along with others that are specific to just himself.

Mortality: As a human, Stiles is vulnerable to physical injuries and illnesses like any other person.
Kanima Venom: As a human, Stiles is very vulnerable to the effects of kanima venom, much more so than his supernatural peers. In fact, Stiles is the character who has most frequently been paralyzed by kanima venom; once he's been exposed, it will take him several hours before he can regain full control over his musculoskeletal system.
Anxiety/Paranoia: Stiles' increasingly severe anxiety regarding the safety of his loved ones has caused Stiles to become quite paranoid in recent months, which typically causes him to be suspicious of any new person until they have proven themselves. While this paranoia is not always misplaced (such as his ultimately correct suspicion that Theo was evil), he does have a tendency to act on instincts rather than evidence, which can get him into trouble with those he believes to have malicious intentions.
Side Effects of Resurrection: Because Stiles, like Scott and Allison, killed himself in a surrogate sacrifice ritual to save his father and was subsequently resurrected, Stiles has a darkness around his heart that will remain for the rest of his life. This has caused him worrisome symptoms in the past, such as his development of alexia (a type of acute dyslexia), sleep paralysis, nightmares, and somnambulism. It is also likely part of the reason why Stiles was chosen as a vessel for the Nogitsune.

Equipment

Robin's Egg Blue 1980 CJ5 Jeep
Aluminum baseball bat
Supernatural clue board
Macbook Air laptop

Trivia

Stiles plays on the Beacon Hills High School lacrosse team as #24.
Stiles has had romantic feelings for several women throughout the course of the series. His most enduring crush as been on Lydia Martin, he has also developed romantic feelings for Malia Tate, who is his first-ever girlfriend.
Stiles was the first of the main characters to be admitted to Eichen House.
The emotional trauma of having watched his mother die has been a recurring problem for Stiles throughout the series.
Stiles has killed more people than anyone else in the McCall Pack, although all of them were either out of self-defense or while he was possessed by the Nogitsune.
Stiles' totem when performing the surrogate sacrifice ritual was his father's Sheriff badge, and Lydia acted as his emotional tether to bring him back to life afterward.
Stiles' use of a baseball bat as a weapon during supernatural battles has become a running joke throughout the series, though the bat originally belonged to Scott and Melissa McCall.